No Mercy (2010 film)

No Mercy
Directed by Kim Hyeong-jun
Produced by Kang Woo-suk
Written by Kim Hyeong-jun
Starring Sol Kyung-gu
Ryoo Seung-bum
Music by Park Ji-man
Cinematography Kim Woo-hyung
Edited by Kim Sun-min
Production
company
Cinema Service
The Dream&Pictures
Distributed by CJ Entertainment[1][2]
Release dates
  • January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07)
Running time
125 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Box office US$7.58 million

No Mercy (Hangul: 용서는 없다; RR: Yongseoneun Eupda) is a 2010 South Korean crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Hyeong-jun.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Sol Kyung-gu won Best Actor at the 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards for his performance.

Plot

Top forensic pathologist Kang Min-ho is about to retire so that he can spend time with his daughter who's just returned home after a long stint overseas. But when the dismembered corpse of a young woman is found by a local river, Kang agrees to do one last job. The primary suspect is environmental activist Lee Sung-ho, who readily admits his guilt to rookie detective Min Seo-young, Kang's former student. Lee says that he committed the crime in order to oppose construction that would divide the river into six parts (hence the six body parts), but the police are baffled when the clues they uncover keep contradicting Lee's confession. Then Lee tells Kang that his daughter has been kidnapped, forcing the latter to compromise his professional ethics and tamper with the evidence that must lead to Lee's release from custody within three days, or else Kang's daughter will be killed.

Cast

Box office

It drew 1,125,154 admissions during its theatrical run, grossing US$7,584,729.[13]

References

  1. Frater, Patrick (19 January 2010). "CJ to screen six at Berlin market". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. Noh, Jean (23 March 2010). "CTV buys France on CJ's thriller No Mercy". Screen International. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. "Press conference for film No Mercy: Ryu Seung-beom says acting is not like ping pong". 10Asia. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. Song, Woong-ki (24 December 2009). "Sul, Ryu ignite screen in new thriller". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. Park, Sun-young (8 January 2010). "No Mercy marked by dramatic plot twists". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  6. Lee, Hyo-won (24 December 2009). "Actors Show No Mercy for Vengeance". The Korea Times. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  7. "Preview: Film No Mercy - Can you have mercy on the film's ending?". 10Asia. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  8. Elley, Derek (15 May 2010). "No Mercy". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. Song, Woong-ki; Yang, Sung-jin (21 November 2009). "Hollywood dominates winter lineup". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  10. Beck, Una (12 January 2010). "Interview: Actor Sul Kyung-gu (Part 3)". 10Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. "Yoo Seong-bum: 'Every Work is a Process'". KBS Global. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  12. "Ryu Seung-beom's Movie Picks: Most Unforgettable Films". 10Asia. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  13. Frater, Patrick (8 April 2010). "Korean films hold their own". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

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